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9 To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors presented by the Selectiven. "
10 To see if the Town will authorize the school. Committee to use any part of the school appropriation for conveying the pupila to and from schools
11 To see if the Town will instruct the sewer and water commissioners to employ a superintendent for both departments, for the ensuing year or act anything in relation to the same. 12 To see if the Town will pay the Water Department for the use of the hydrants, or act anything in relation to the same 13 To see what disposition the Town will make
of the Dog Fund.
14 To see if the Town will maintain a night. watch, or act anything in relation to the same 15 To see what measures the Town will. take to light its streets and public buildings.
16 To see if the Town will construct sidewalks and crosswalkes aract anything in relation to the same.
March 7, 1898.
320 Article 17 To see if the Town will make arrangements with the Boston K Albany Railroad Co., to have one or more bridges constructed in the vicinity of High and Water Streets, or act any thing in relation to the same
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18 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day, or act Anything in relation to the same any
19 To see what salaries the Town will for its own Officers
11 20 To see what compensation the Town will pay the members of the Fire Departie or act anything in relation to the same
21 To see what action the Town will take in regard to paying its Town debt, or act anything in relation to the same
22 To see if the Town will print its tat lis or act anything in relation to the same.
23 To see what sum of money the Town wit appropriate for the support of its public life
" 24 To see if the Town will build a new town hall, or act anything in relation to the same.
25 To see if the Town will repair the to hall building or act anything in relate to the same.
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To see if the Town will place the Park Sun, now in Line Grove Cemetery, up the soldiers" lot as a monument M act anything thereon
March 1, 1818. tice 27 To see if the Town will change the rate required for the quarantes for the extension of water mains from five percent to four percent or add anything in relation to the same
28 To see if the Town will accept the pro- visions of Section 267 of Chapter 417 of the (foto of of 1893.
29 To see if the Town will accept the provisions. of Section 271 of Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1893. 30 To see if the Town will purchase land for the purpose of erecting a library building thereon, or act anything in relation thereto
And you are directed to serve, this Warrant or posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting, Hereof fail not a, and make return of this Fragrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town block of said trest borough. on or before the time of holding said meeting. Given under our hands this twentysixth day of February in the year of our Los Ford .. eighteen hundred and ninety right. Joshua E Leeman ) Selection Frank Sibley of Charles I. Leonard) Westborough. Worcester, S.S. Westbon, Feb 28 / 1898 I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and town hall in said trestfor. From Mage quer.
Constable of Westboro.
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Westborough, Mass. March 7, 1898. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in electr and town affairs met and at 8 ,
oclock CM, were called to order by the Town blesk, who proceeded to read the Warrant and under
Article 1
Edwin Of Harvey was chosen Moderator. The Moderator declining to tak. chair fortuna E. Beeman was chosen Moderator protem.
Article 7
Voted, That for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of town, in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year, the town. treasurer is hereby authorized and direct to borrow from time to time with the approval of the board of Selectve a sum or sums in the aggregate amount not exceeding Thirty thousand dollars ($30.000.) and to execute and deliver the note on notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made, wit interest thereon at a rate not exce ing 6 per cent per annum
try debt and deble incurred by a loan or loans to the town under this vote shall be paid fro the taxes of the present municipal year
Voted That a committee of nine vo be appointed by the Moderator to consider the recommendations of the various Bo
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323 of officers as submitted in the auditor'report for the year 1897, and all matters pertaining to appropriations for the ensuing year, the commit to hold at least two public meetings and report in print at an adj this meeting.
The Moderator appointed the following named persons as the committee. M. H. Walker J. H. Reilly A. M. Brigham. A M. House J. M. Fairbanks G.L. Smith M. J. Linnane- Frank AV. Forbes. I. V. Bartlett.
le 2 Noted That the town proceed to ballot for the following town officers, vig, Town Clerk, three Selection, three Assessore Town Treasurer, Collector, one Overseer of the Foor, Auditor, School Committee, Member Board of Health, 3 Trustees of Town Library, 9 constables, one Inister of Cemeteries for two years one Inister of Cemeteries for five years, Water Commissioner Sewer Commissioner, Sinking Fund Commissioner and to vote yes or no on the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale, of intoxicating liquors"
The Ballot clerks Samuel A. Bates and John F. black, together with the Tellers C John brown and John E. Henry at the check list, C. H. Bingham, John .Brown, MM Fannon Frank J. Hannon, Timothy & Hayden. J. Hogan, John h. James, O.M. Robinson, and G.L. in charge of the ballot for having been. duly sworn by the Town blesk, the Ballot Bot was opened in presence of the we found and declared to be empty, was locked and the keys were given to Constable Fr. Powers, the register of the fallot for having been set at 0000.
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March 7. 1898. The Moderator declared the polls oper and ordered the fallobs distributed.
At 10:30 AM. the ballot bot was opened and 250 balls were taken therefrom At 2 pm the ballotbot was opened and 500 fallo were taken therefrom Noted to close the polls at sunset 5.42%. (At 4:30 pm, the ballot fot was opened and 90 faller Were taken therefrom.
At 5.42 pre the ballot for was opened and 7 bollo were taken thered, also 3 ballots cast by women for school committee, Makingtotal of 84] vote ait by men and 3 by women The Moderator declared the ballot closed, that 850 ballots had been dis. tributed, 847 men, women, and that 850 names: had been checked on the lists of voters used this day
At 8.45 oclock PM. the Moderator ounced the result of ballot asfol ra
Town Officers
Town Clerk Frank Wr. Bullard.
Selection
Is Adams I Brown. *Henry L. Chase. * Arthur H. Newton ..
Assessore.
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*. S. Deave Fisher. Edward J. Gilmore. Lewis Rice
Treasurer.
Otis K. Newton.
Collector.
Frank MBullard
March 7. 1898.
Overseer of Poor .? 3 years
Verrah Searles:
Auditor Joseph S. Gates. School Committee?
Serving E. Walker. 3 years
Board of Health \ Charles & Henry 3 years
Trustees of Town Library
3 years.
Francis, & Corey Edwin B. Harvey Emma S. House
Constables
* Henry Boyden. Dexter . Brigham Charles L, Bullard Henry A. Gilmores. Halter B. Jourdan. William Maquer. Arthur A. Newton. Frank Iv. Powers George H. Rogers
Trustee of Cemeteries) J. W. Fairbanks 2 years .
Junte of Cemeteries? N. Trowbridge Forbes 5 years Water Commissioner Frank V. Bartlett.
Sewer Commissioner. Frank V. Bartlett.
Sinking Fund Commissioner. John L. Brigham License Yes 327. No 433,
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Article 1] Voted, That the subject matter of Article 17. be referred to the Board of Selectmen to consider and report to this meeting of the town at its adjourned session!
Voted, That when this meeting adjour it adjourn to meet at 9 am, March 1 9. 1898.
The Ballots used and unused together with the check lists were sealer and attested by the Election Officers and were delivered to the Town blesk is the law director.
Adjourned to Saturday, March 19, 1898 9. oclock Att. Attest. F. W. Bullard, Town Clerk.
Town Clerk's Office. Westborough. Worcester County, Mass. March 8. 1898. Adams Franklin Brown, Esq. Westborough Mass Dear Sir: You are hereby appointed Assistant Town blesk for the Town of Westborough, Mass, to take effect at this date,
F. W. Bullard Town Clerk.
Swor .. March 8. 18%
Town Black
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Adjourned Annual Meeting. March 1 7, 9 2 0, 10 10. 327 Westborough, Mass. March 19. 1898%. Town assembled as per adjournment and was called to order by the Moderator at 9 am.
After some discussion it was voted to adjourn to meetat 9 o clock a.M. Monday March 28. 1898.
Adjourned as above Attest F. L.v. Bullard. Town Clerk.
Westborough March 25. 1898 Town assembled as per adjournment. and was called to order by the Moderator at 9 am
rticle 3
Officers were chosen as follows under Henry J. Rooney Frank P. Fayeweather. William H . Short S. Howard Fay Leon. R. Hapgood # Harry G. Stone Fence Viewers &# John D. Welts. Prescott Sibley
Field Drivers Edward D. Haynes
(Measures of Wood
Harry M. Kimball Nathan M. Knowlton John S. Nason.
Surveyors of Lumber
Sworn
Harry M. Kimball Nathan M. Knowlton. John S. Hason.
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March 28, 1898.
Voted, That the auditor's Report wit the reports of various town officers be accept and placed on the table for further consideration.
Article 5 Adame F. Brown, Chairman of Selectmen to whom was referred the subject matter of Article 1] of This warrant, presented the following report. Selection's Office. Westboro' Mase, March 19th Regarding Article 17 which is. To see if the Town will make arrangements with the Box Albany Railroad to, to have one or m bridges constructed in the vicinity of t and Water Streets or act anything in relation to the same, and referre to the Selection, we would respectful report as follows: Considering the strong public sentiment in favor of another bridge, and the actual ne of the same, after viewing the prem and carefully considering the matter decided unanimously that in additu to the bridge already provided for o the Railroad on Holmes St, there show be at least one more bridge, and th the best place for this bridge is und the Railroad on Water St, slightly West High . Our chairman therefore went Boston with Judge William J. Forbes, Satur March 12th and had a consultation? chief engineer Walter Shepard of the Tail and it was agreed to have a bridge constructed not less than fifteen fe wide and about nine feet high un the Railroad on Water St, the estima east of which was twenty- five hunds dollars, said cost to be apportioned
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agreeably to such terms as may be agreed upon by President Bliss of the Railroad and the Selection.
Adame F. Brown. Selection. Henry L. Chase. Arthur H. Newton, Westborough. After considerable discussion it was Voted, That the whole matter be recommitted to the Selectmen to further consider and. ascertain upon what terms the bridge can be built and report at a future meeting
article 6
Report of the Committee appointed on 7th. instant under article 8. was read by M. F. Walker, Chairman, as follows.
Report of Committee on Appropriations.
The Committee appointed to consider the
requirements of the various departments of the town for the ensuing year and report at the adjourned town meeting submit the following rec commendations: For care of Cemeteries $600.00 Contingent expenses 2000.00
Engine House Sinking Fund. 400.00
Electric Lights 3050.00
Salaries of Fire Department 1750.00
Incidentale of Fire Department. 1000.00 × Highways and Bridges 3000.00
Interest on Funded Delt. 800.00
Interest on Temporary Loans 500.00
Library Service 500.00
Memorial Day 100.00
Placing Rifled Cannon on Soldier's
Pine Grove Cemetery, as a Monument, 75.00
4000.00
Overse
Payment of of Loans of 1591 and 1894 4000,00 Police 1200.00 Schools School Incidentales
13.000.00
2600.00
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Soldiers' Relief Sidewalks and Crossings Sewer Sinking Fund 600.00
150.00 500.00
Sewer Maintenance. 1200.00 Salaries of Town Officers Town blesk 50,00
Selection 300.00
Decessore 400.00
Overseers of Poor 200.00
Treasurer 250.00
+ Collector 250.00
and 5 per cent of collections from persons
paying a poll tax only.
Water Commissioners. 150.00
Treasurer Sinking Funds 50.00
Registrare of Voters 180.00
$42.855.00 The Selectmen are requested to cause an x
estinal to be made as to probable expous of repairs on South St. and report at an adjourned town meeting + The recommendation for increase of salaries of Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes is based on the expense of obtaining bonds of a surety, company in the May $20,000 and $10,000 respectively.
The committee endorses the plan to be submitted to the town by the Trustees of Public Library and ammand its adoption
by the tour. Signed , M. A. Walker, Chairman. Frank W. Fordes blesk. For the Committee.
Voted, That the report be accepted
Article 6 Voted appropriations for current expenses as follows Care of Cemeteries 600.00
Contingent expenses 2000.00
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Engine House Sinking Fund 400,00
Electric Lights 3050.00
Salaries of Fire Department 1750.00
Incidentals of Fire Department 1000,00
Highways and Bridges 3000.00
Interest on Funded Webt 800.00
Shiterest on Temporary Loans 500.00
Library Service- 500,00
Observance of Memorial Day 100.00
Placing Rifled Cannon on Soldier's Lot.
Pine Grove beemstery, as a Monument 75.00
Overseers of Poor 4000.00
4000.00
Payment of Loans of 1891 and 1894. Police
1200.00
Schools
13000.00
School Incidentales
2600,00
Soldiers Relief 150,00
Sidewalks and Crossings 1000,00
Sewer Linking Fund 600.00
Sewer Maintenance
1200.00
Salaries of Town Officers
Town blesk 50.00
Selectinen 300,00
Алленога 400.00
Overseers of Foor 200.00
Treasurer 250.00
Collector. 250.00
and 5 percent of collections from.
persons paying a foll tat only Water Commissioners 150.00
Treasurer Sinking Funds 50.00
Registrars of Voters 180.00
-$43,355.00
In compliance with the request of the Committee on appropriations as to the probable expense ofrepairs on South St, Henry I. Chase for the Selection read report as follows Office of The Selection
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Westboro Mass Mar 28. 1898 The Board of Selectmen having been request to give an estimate as to the probable con repairing South St, would suggest that the town appropriate the sum of Five Hundred dollars ($500.) for the repairing of South St. this sum to be in addition to amount appropriated for Highways & Bridges.
The Board could well use the sum of One Thousand dollars, but do not think it wise to ask for more than Five hundred $50 With the sum of Five Hundred dollars, i shall plow and regrade the street and if four to be loamy, we shall dig this out and p in gravel
With the sum of One thousand dollars we should use broken stone and gravel. Adams F. Brown. Henry L. Chase. A. H. Newton. The report was accepted and it was Voted to appropriate, with instructions to expend same for improvement of South Street the sum of
$1000.00 (Total) $44,355.00 Article 9 Voted, That the name of Marshall J. Baker, at This request, be stricken from the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen. The list of furore as amended was accepted as follows. Edward D Ainsworth Harding Allen Philander AAngier. Nm. M Bater Frank hr. Bullard Hiram O. Cherry Frank V. Bartlett Ira M. Beaman ( Alden L. Boynton
Franklin Holman John J. Johnson. Frederick A. Kimball Michael J. Linnane John Mathews Martin Maleia Michael& Ho barty Evart F. Nic Person John F. Noch
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Deter PBrigham Lot J. Chase Weston A. Curtis Calvin A. Chamberlain John A. black William F. Collins James Devin Elliott T. Denham Harry J. Day George F. Owell. William Fannon John B. Fitch. William. B. Frost, George A. Ferguson. Frank A. Falkner William Graham Willard Is Graves Russell F. Holton Frederick A. Haskell George H. Howe Charles & Henry
Willand F. Norcross Oscar V. Olucy Edmund Parker. Fred A. Frall Thomas H Reilly George H rogers Frank & Stone Meriah Searle Rescott Sibley Calvin Smith George. L. Smith Mason Saft- George H Tewksbury Thomas H. Treadway George E. Walker John D. Wetts Albert Br. Ward Albert P. Wilson Melvin H. Walker Irving E. Walker
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Motion was made that the School Committee be authorized to use any part of the school. appropriation for Co ... ing the pupila to and from school After some discussion it was voted to lay upon the table
tide 11 Voted, That the sewer and water commissioners be instructed to employ a superintendent for both departments for the ensuing year.
ticle 12 ticle 13
Voted to indefinitely postpone Voted, That the Dog Fund five hundred and sity one dollars and fifty six cents ($561.56) be appropriated for the use of the Public Library
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Article 16 Article 18 Article 19 Article 20
Article 21 Article 2% Article 23 Article 24
March 28. 1898. Voted to maintain a night watch.
Article 1 Voted to light the streets and puble Buildings with electricity.
Noted to pass over Considered under article la on appropriations Considered under article 6 on appropriations.
Voted, That the Engineer be paid fifty dollars ($50.00) each and the firemen twenty five dollars ($25.00) each per an Considered under article forliving money Voted That the tax list be printed Considered under article 6 one appropriations. Voted to indefinitely postpone. Voted to adjourn to 11.30 am. Monday March 28. 1898
Adjourned Attest
F. H. Bullard. Jown Clark.
March 28. 1898. Special Heating Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester. S.S. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of Hercister, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Histhorough, qualified to vote in elections and town. affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough on Monday the twenty eighth day of March 1999 at eleven. velock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
tice ! To choose a Moderator.
2 To hear and act on reports from committees. 11
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To see if the town will authorize the Trustees of the Town Library to purchase land for a site for town library building or act anything relating thereto.
4 To see if the town will authorize its treasurer, with the consent of the Selection, to issue a note on notes of the town-in payment for a site for a town library building.
5 To see if the town will find a part of the whole of its floating debt.
6 To see if the town will authorize the - printing of the list of uncollected taxes of 1898.
7 To see if the town accept a gift of a certain sum of money from Mr. Charles S. Henry to be expended in the construction of a down
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Library building on tobeheld in trust for the support of the public library of act anything relative to such proposed gift.
And you are directed to serve this Harrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post-Office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town blesk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Given under our hands this mi teenth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninetyright Adame F. Brown.) Selection Henry L. Chase of 8. H. Newton Westborough.
Worcester, S.S.
Westboro, March 21 st. 1898. I have this day served the within warran by posting up attested copies thereof at th post- office and town hall in said West for I Magnes. boustable of Westfor
Special Westborough. Mass. March 25. 1598 11. a.m.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affaire met and. at 11, oclock AM were called to order by the Town blesk who proceeded to read. the Warrant and under
Joshua & Beeman was chosen Moderator.
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Edwin B. Harvey for the Trustees of the Public Library to whom article 24 of the Warrant. for the annual meeting of the year 1897 was referred read the reports as follows, Report of the Trustees of the Public Library on location for a Library Building The Trustees of the Public Library who were instructed by vote of the town under Article 24 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of the year 1897, to consider the matters stated in said Article and to report thereon at a future meeting ask leave to report. So much of the Article as relates to the purchase of land for a site for a Public Library Building," has been carefully considered by the Trustees and they unanimously re- port in favor of the purchase of land situated on the corner of Main and Parkman Streets, said land being a part of the Seeman estate, so called, at a price and conditions as hereinafter stated. The number of square feet in the site recommended is 12000, having a frontage of about 102 feet on Main St, and 118 feet on Parkman Street. The price for which it can be obtained by the town independent of the dwelling house thereon, is Five Thousand Dollars,
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conditioned as follows: the land to b utilized as a site for a Public Library building, and unless sooner required for Auch purpose, the owner to be allowed its occupancy free of rental till April 1,189 and thereafter at a rental of ten dollar per month until such time as the town thay require it for building purposes.
Should the town purchase the land on such terms, Mr. Charles S. Henry represents to the Trustees of the Library that he will donate through them at the time of the purchase to the town a sum of mor equal to the amount paid for the law to be held in trust at interest until to same shall be- expended in the const tion of a library building. In making this report, the trustee do not consider it necessary to discur at lenght the many reasons that po to the necessity of a public library build The reasons are apparent to the ente interested, reading public. The first step toward the consummation of a building is to secure a site for one. The opportun through the public- spiritedness of one the residents of the town to secure. most desirable site without actual is now offered. Surely the town wow be most derelict in duty should it. at once embrace the opportunity. The town at the present time, with adding seriously to the burdens of taxatie can make the required appropriation. The appropriation of money for a libras building, or for a site for a building, in its nature unlike an appropriation for almost any other purpose. It is to speak, an appropriation for perman
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339 improvements. Such appropriations have not to be made year to year as in the case of app fications for roade, for schools or for salaries of officials. Viewed in the light, the entire appropriation should not enter into the taxation of this year, or of any single year in the near future. Let the future, in part at least, pay. for the harvest it is to reap.
The trustees, therefore recommend that they be authorized to purchase in behalf of the town, the land herein designated; at the price and conditions as herein substantially set forth. Edwin & Harvey, for the Trustees
Westborough. March 28, 1898.
Voted, That the report be accepted, and that the town authoris the purchase of the land in accordance with its reco mendation.
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Voted, That the town authorize it's Treas- wer with the consent of Selectmen, in payment for land purchased for a site for a town library building, to hire money therefor, by issuing notes of the town pay- able, one for two thousand dollars on July 1,1904, and one for three thomas dollars on July 1, 1905, with interest senic. annually. The voto was 56 in the affirma. tive and none in the negative.
Voted, That the town instruct and authorize the trustees of the town library to accept the offer of Mr. Charles, S. Henry made through the said Trustees to present
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to the town the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, and that the treasures of the tow be required to set apart and designat the ward sum, the library building fund agreeafly to the conditions governing the offer of the gift set forth in this communication of March 15th, 1898, to the said trustees, a copy of which is herewith annexed for record
To the Justees of the Westborough Public Library, Dr. E. B. Harvey, Chairman. Realizing the present inadequate facilities in our public library, I hereby through the Board of Trustees submit to the town the following proposition, desiring that the saw be presented to the legal of Westborough for consideration. as soon as practicable Should the town decide to purchase- the lama for a site for a library building on the comme of Main and Parkman Streets as recommend in the report of the trustees adopted by the on the 15th instant, I will deposit att time of the purchase with the Treasurer of the Town the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, as a gift, on condition that sun shall be set apart from other func of the town, to be designated, the Library Building Fund; and that the same, principal and interest, or any thereof as may be required, shall be used. the erection at any future time of a suitable town library building. In case the whole of the sum include in this gift, or any part there of, show. not be required for building por pose such unexpended amount shall be held as a fund whose income may f. expended annually for the support of the library the construction of the contemplated building Westborough, March 15, 1898. Signed Charles & Henry.
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